s who were there on that occasion.

Now that you are all familiar with the goals the Guardian has set before
the believers in the German and Austrian Communities, and particularly
those requiring consideration first, he is confident that you will arise
with one accord to accomplish these tasks in a befitting manner.

His loving prayers will surround you, as you proceed with your historic
labours....

P.S.--The Guardian appreciates the copy of the Program and the publicity
which you enclosed.

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty sustain and guide you in your highly valued activities,
enable you to extend the range of your services, and win great and
memorable victories in the days to come,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 15 OCTOBER 1953

15 October 1953

Dear Baha'i Friends:

It is impossible for me to convey to you the great happiness of the
Guardian over the results achieved since the auspicious opening of the
Ten-Year Crusade.

The Guardian's final cable to the Conference in New Delhi shared with the
friends the information that fifty of the virgin areas have been settled
as of October 14th, and fifty-four more have been assigned to pioneers.

The Guardian is urging every National Spiritual Assembly to get out its
pledged pioneers to the still unsettled virgin areas as fast as possible.

I attach hereto copy of a letter which has been sent to all pioneers,
asking for their complete names, and if possible a permanent address. Will
you please arrange for this information to be sent to me as additional
pioneers go into the field? What the Guardian wants is the complete name
of each pioneer with accurate spelling.

The Guardian sends you all his loving greetings, and assures you of his
prayers for the success of your arduous labours....

LETTER OF 26 NOVEMBER 1953

26 November 1953

Dear Baha'i Friend:

Your loving letter of November 9th reached me on my return from a short
visit in Switzerland and France.

I did have the pleasure of meeting the Lehnes in Zurich, and was more than
delighted to have this contact with two of the sincere and
self-sacrificing German Baha'is, who are now winning so many victories for
the Faith.

I spoke to our beloved Guardian with regard to the Frisian Islands. He
said that regardless of the fact that a number of the islands are Dutch
and others German, that the administrative work in all the Frisian Islands
should be under the German N